
Joe Pantoliano
Joseph Peter Pantoliano (born September 12, 1951) is an American actor who has played over 150 roles across film, television, and theater. He is best known for portraying Francis Fratelli in The Goonies (1985), Captain Conrad Howard in the Bad Boys film series (1995–2024), Cypher in the Wachowskis' sci-fi action film The Matrix (1999), Teddy in Christopher Nolan's psychological thriller film Memento (2000), and Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto on the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (2001–2004), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
Other notable film credits include Risky Business (1983), Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun (1987), La Bamba (1987), Midnight Run (1988), The Fugitive (1993), Baby's Day Out (1994), the Wachowskis' directorial debut Bound (1996), and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010). In 2025, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in The Last of Us.
Pantoliano has published two memoirs and is active in the field of mental health, having documented his mother's issues and his own. He founded the nonprofit No Kidding, Me Too!, which is dedicated to removing the stigma from mental illness.
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69Credits39 TV · 30 films
1972–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedMore Than Friends
7.2 Average ratingacross 69 titles
Top TV shows 39best Joe Pantoliano shows
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The SopranosRalph Cifaretto · 18 eps · 1999 - 2
The Last of UsEugene Lynden · 1 ep · 2023 - 3
Dexter: Original SinAnthony Moretti · 1 ep · 2024 - 4
The SimpsonsDante Calabresi Sr. (voice) · 1 ep · 1989 - 5
Tales from the CryptUlric (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone") · 1 ep · 1989 - 6
Godzilla: The SeriesVictor "Animal" Palotti (voice) · 1 ep · 1998 - 7
M*A*S*HGerald Mullen · 1 ep · 1972 - 8
ChuckyJoe Pantoliano · 1 ep · 2021 - 9
Robert Kennedy & His TimesRoy Cohn · 3 eps · 1985 - 10
RoswellKal Langley · 2 eps · 1999 - 11
Sense8Michael Gorski · 1 ep · 2015 - 12
SpongeBob SquarePantsSticky Fins Whiting (voice) · 1 ep · 1999 - 13
Tacoma FDEddie Penisi, Sr · 1 ep · 2019 - 14
The Outer LimitsStan Harbinger · 1 ep · 1995 - 15
Hill Street Blues1 ep · 1981 - 16Free Country5 eps · 1978
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Amazing StoriesJoe · 1 ep · 1985 - 18
Highlander: The SeriesDoctor Wilder · 1 ep · 1992 - 19The Fanelli BoysDominic Fanelli · 19 eps · 1990
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MacGyverEric Andrews · 2 eps · 2016 - 21
From Here to EternityPvt. Angelo Maggio · 3 eps · 1979 - 22
BeethovenSparky (voice) · 26 eps · 1994 - 23
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsSticky Fins Whiting (voice) · 1 ep · 2021 - 24
L.A. LawRalph Cavanaugh · 1 ep · 1986 - 25
Wonder ManJoe Pantoliano · 2 eps · 2026 - 26But Can They Sing?6 eps · 2005
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Beverly Hills BuntzJimmy Montaigne · 1 ep · 1987 - 28
Life with LouieJojo Stomopolous (voice) · 1 ep · 1994 - 29
Hart to Hart2 eps · 1979 - 30
Arli$$Vic Freed · 1 ep · 1996 - 31
Simon & Simon1 ep · 1981 - 32
The HandlerJoe Renato · 16 eps · 2003 - 33
Hardcastle and McCormickTeddy Hollins · 1 ep · 1983 - 34
The HitchhikerBrother Charles · 1 ep · 1983 - 35
EZ StreetsJimmy Murtha · 13 eps · 1996 - 36Dr. Vegas10 eps · 2004
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Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryRay Neal · 2 eps · 1980 - 38
The Lionhearts(voice) · 5 eps · 1998 - 39
Civil WarsStan DeMarco · 1 ep · 1991
Top movies 30best Joe Pantoliano movies
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More Than FriendsRalphie · 1978 - 2The Check UpThe Inspector · 2005
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The MatrixCypher · 1999 · Action - 4
MementoTeddy · 2000 · Mystery - 5
One Special VictoryDaniel · 1991 - 6
The GooniesFrancis · 1985 · Adventure - 7
Empire of the SunFrank Demarest · 1987 - 8
Mister RobertsInsigna · 1984 - 9
The FugitiveCosmo Renfro · 1993 · Action - 10
Bad Boys: Ride or DieCaptain Howard · 2024 - 11
Return to Source: The Philosophy of The MatrixCypher · 2004 - 12
La BambaBob Keane · 1987 - 13
BoundCaesar · 1996 - 14
Midnight RunEddie Moscone, Bail Bonder · 1988 - 15
Bad Boys for LifeCaptain Howard · 2020 · Thriller - 16
HoodsCharlie Flynn · 1998 - 17
The Easter Egg AdventureTerrible Timothy Takit (voice) · 2004 - 18
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: IceDet. Meyer Meyer · 1996 - 19
Roger Rabbit Screen TestEddie Valiant (uncredited) · 1986 - 20Cigars!: The New Rage!Thanks · 1996
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Bad BoysCaptain Howard · 1995 · Action - 22
Eddie and the CruisersDoc Robbins · 1983 - 23
NightbreakerSgt. Jack Russell · 1989 - 24
Olive, the Other ReindeerMartini (voice) · 1999 - 25
Bad Boys IICaptain Howard · 2003 · Action - 26
Feast of the Seven FishesUncle Frankie · 2019 - 27
Risky BusinessGuido · 1983 - 28
U.S. MarshalsRenfro · 1998 - 29
Short TimeScalese · 1990 - 30
DaredevilBen Urich · 2003 · Fantasy